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Memphis' BBQ contests face off hog-to-hog. We visited both to see who brought the smoke.
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA Baton Rouge civil engineer who built bridges not unlike those on the Mississippi River that flank...
The Borealis train makes its maiden voyage Tuesday from Minnesota to Chicago
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe inaugural trek of Amtrak's new Borealis service between St. Paul's Union Depot and Chicago...
The coal industry, running on fumes, likely to shrink more with new EPA power plant rule
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoDespite federal tax credits and incentives for plants adopting carbon capture, critics argue it...
High water level reported in Mississippi River in New Orleans after severe weather event
ABC 26 New Orleans· 7 days agoThe water level in the Mississippi River has grown to 11 feet, forcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate a plan to combat problem areas that may develop.
Utilities start work on power line crossing in Mississippi River wildlife refuge
Associated Press· 7 days agoUtility companies have started construction on a contentious power line crossing in a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power ...
Amtrak launches the daily Borealis, a noon-time trip from St. Paul to Chicago
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 57 minutes agoIt was Galileo in the early 1600s who is said to have first dubbed the seemingly supernatural...
Utilities Start Work on Power Line Crossing in Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge
US News & World Report· 7 days agoITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative are looking to string the final mile (1.6 kilometers) of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line across the Upper Mississippi
Thinking About Trying A River Cruise? Start In The U.S.
Forbes· 1 day agoIt’s been argued that the U.S. is so diverse and offers so many varying vistas that you could spend...
Chester Bridge is getting a major facelift
KSDK St. Louis· 1 day agoThe 80-year-old bridge carries more than 7,000 drivers each day across the Mississippi River on Route 51.
Minnesota lawmakers back $12M for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River
MPR News· 7 days agoA bill containing $12 million to install a barrier in the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota to...